Category: MMA

An injury-plagued start to 2018 left UFC with a bevy of early fight cancellations, but that proved only to be opportunity for new stars to shine at UFC 221 in Perth. The absence of notable names on a card headlined by the main event of Luke Rockhold-Yoel Romero for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship gave…

After an excellent night of fights at UFC 220, where Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic put on classic performances to set up a planned July superfight, the UFC landscape quickly descended into a February lull. With the Super Bowl and Olympics dominating the February sports schedule, the UFC opted to fill the month with an…

Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut over the weekend at the Royal Rumble, the culmination of a years-long flirtation that began in earnest at the height of the former MMA champion's popularity. In the 34 months since Rousey teased a feud with Stephanie McMahon -- appearing alongside mega-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and WWE fixture…

If modern MMA has advanced beyond the 2000-2010 era of wrestling/boxing specialists a la Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin, UFC 220 at the TD Garden in Boston was a throwback to the old guard. Takedowns and ground and pound dominated the co-main events on a night in which striking was neutralized by the…

UFC 220's main event features the UFC Heavyweight Championship battle between defending champion Stipe Miocic and the electric Francis Ngganou in what could set the early pace for Fight of the Year. Yet, in the co-main event, a subplot equally, if not more, deserving attention features Volkan Oezdemir challenging champion Daniel Cormier for the Light…

Yesterday in the midst of the uproar over the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas swap, a stunning moment of its own took center stage for mixed martial-arts. Jon Jones -- fresh off his triumphant return and redemption story in his win over Daniel Cormier -- failed his post-fight drug test, which returned positivefor an anabolic steroid. UFC…

After a summer of hype for the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather circus on August 26 in Las Vegas, the UFC 214 main event between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier provided a brief reprieve and a return to all of the things that make fighting great. Daniel Cormier put up the performance of his life…

Contrary to popular belief (and FS1), the fight of the summer in 2017 is not the hyped meeting of Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor on Aug. 26. However, this summer's best fight will happen inside the Octagon when Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier touch gloves in a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC…

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: Gather 'round and witness the amazing Fightin' Irishman do battle with the Undefeated, Untied Champeeeeeen of the World in a 12-round bout of fisticuffs! Fought under Marquess of Queensberry Rules, this showdown pitting two titans of the fight game is unlike anything your eyes have ever seen... ...And your…